Last year and a half educated us that WordPress security should not be dismissed by any means. Between 15% and 20% of the planet's high traffic websites are powered by WordPress. The fact that it is an Open Source platform and everyone has access to its Source Code makes it a prey for hackers.
If you do not have good protection on your site Documents can easily get lost. Some of those files might be stored in your computer and easily replaceable, but what about the rest of them? Where will you get them out of again, if you lose them the first time? Especially for sites that have been in operation for quite a long time, secure your wordpress website is vital. Many times sites have created a number of files and have a good deal of data. Recreating all of that are a nightmare, and not something any business owner wants to do.
Truth is, there is really no way to stop an intrusion, if your site is targeted by a master of the script. Everything you are about visit this site to read below are some precautionary measures you can take to quickly minimize the risk to an acceptable level. Chances are a hacker would prefer choosing more easy victim, another if your WordPress site is protected.
I don't think there's a person out there that after learning how much of a problem WordPress hacking is that it's a good idea to boost the security of their blogs. However, something I've noticed through the years is that when it comes to securing their blogs, bloggers seem to be stuck in this state that is reactive.
As I (our untrue Joe the Hacker) know, people have far too many usernames and passwords to remember. You've got Twitter, Facebook, your online banking, LinkedIn, two site logins, FTP, web hosting, etc. accounts that all come with logins and passwords you will need to remember.
Implementing all of the above will take less than an hour to finish, while making your WordPress site much more immune to intrusions. Sites were cracked last year, mainly due to easily preventable security gaps. Have yourself prepared and you're likely to be on the safe side.